It was spurred by Interior’s decision last week to bring in 40 employees to work on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s national offshore oil leasing plan. That plan, as initially drafted, would open up far more of Alaska’s federal waters to oil development.

The state says it will recognize the UAA students who meet licensure requirements during 2019 Spring and Summer semesters.

State Board of Game votes down changes to moose hunting season

Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg

The state’s Board of Game Saturday voted down a proposed change to moose hunting seasons in Southeast Alaska.

Military’s remote Cold War radars face a new threat: climate change

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage

Even with decades of technological advances, 15 remote radars across Alaska are still the military’s primary way to monitor airspace over huge swaths of the continent. But now their core mission is threatened by climate change.

Bethel’s Children’s Advocacy Center reached a major milestone last week: an agreement with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation to allow medical examiners to be part of the multidisciplinary team dealing with children who have been victims of sexual abuse. This big step will help the center achieve national accreditation.

Juneau has no plans to add fluoride to water following study

Associated Press

Juneau officials say there are no plans to resume fluoridating the drinking water in Alaska’s capital after the city stopped the practice more than a decade ago.

On Alaska’s stately birds, some ponder the beguiling raven

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage

There are flutterings of a small movement taking wing in Alaska to change the state bird from willow ptarmigan to raven.

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